area

area

[a´re-ah] (pl. a´reae, areas) (L.)

a limited space or plane surface.

acoustic a'sauditory areas.

association a's areas of the cerebral cortex (excluding primary areas) connected with each other and with the neothalamus; they are responsible for higher mental and emotional processes, including memory, learning, speech, and the interpretation of sensations.

Area. Functional areas and lobes of the cerebrum.

auditory a's two contiguous areas of the temporal lobe in the region of the anterior transverse temporal gyrus, known as the primary and secondary auditory areas. Called also acoustic areas.

Broca's motor speech area an area comprising parts of the opercular and triangular portions of the inferior frontal gyrus; injury to this area may result in motor aphasia.

Broca's parolfactory area a small area of cortex on the medial surface of each cerebral hemisphere, between the anterior and posterior parolfactory sulci. Called also area subcallosa.

Brodmann's a's specific occipital and preoccipital areas of the cerebral cortex, distinguished by differences in the arrangement of their six cellular layers, and identified by numbering each area. They are considered to be the seat of specific functions of the brain.

catchment area

1. the geographical region drained by one body of water.

2. the area whose residents are served by a specialized health care agency. Called also catchment.

occupational performance a's categories of activities that make up an individual's occupational performance; they include activities of daily living, work activities, and play or leisure activities. A delay in any of these areas may be addressed by occupational therapy intervention.

olfactory area

1. a general area of the brain, including the olfactory bulb, tract, and trigone, the anterior portion of the gyrus cinguli, and the uncus.

premotor area an area of the motor cortex of the frontal lobe immediately in front of the precentral gyrus.

primary area areas of the cerebral cortex comprising the motor and sensory regions.

primary receiving a's the areas of the cerebral cortex that receive the thalamic projections of the primary sensory modalities such as vision, hearing, and smell. Called also sensory areas.

primary somatomotor area an area in the posterior part of the frontal lobe just anterior to the central sulcus; different regions control motor activity of specific parts of the body. Called also precentral area and rolandic area.

projection a's those areas of the cerebral cortex that receive the most direct projection of the sensory systems of the body.

sensorimotor area the cortex of the precentral and postcentral gyri, which are the motor area and the primary receiving area for general sensations, respectively.

sensory a'sprimary receiving areas.

sensory association area an association area around the borders of a primary receiving area, where sensory stimuli are interpreted.

silent area an area of the brain in which pathologic conditions may occur without producing symptoms.

somatic sensory area (somatosensory area) either of two cortical projection areas in or near the postcentral gyrus where conscious perception of somatic sensations occurs, known as the first or primary somatosensory area and the second or secondary somatosensory area.

area under the curve (AUC) the area enclosed between the curve of a probability with nonnegative values and the axis of the quality being measured; of the total area under a curve, the proportion that falls between two given points on the curve defines a probability density function.

visual a's three areas (first, second, and third visual areas) of the visual cortex. The first visual area is better known as the striate cortex.

Wernicke's area originally a name for a speech center thought to be confined to the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus next to the transverse temporal gyri; the term now refers to a wider zone that also includes the supramarginal and angular gyri.

area

association areas areas of the cerebral cortex (excluding primary areas) connected with each other and with the neothalamus; they are responsible for higher mental and emotional processes, including memory, learning, etc.

auditory areas two contiguous areas of the temporal lobe in the region of the anterior transverse temporal gyrus.

Broca's motor speech area an area comprising parts of the opercular and triangular portions of the inferior frontal gyrus; injury to this area may result in motor aphasia.

Brodmann's areas areas of the cerebral cortex distinguished by differences in arrangement of their six cellular layers; identified by numbering each area.

primary somatomotor area an area in the posterior part of the frontal lobe just anterior to the central sulcus; different regions control motor activity of specific parts of the body.

area subcallo´sa , subcallosal area a small area of cortex on the medial surface of each cerebral hemisphere.

area of superficial cardiac dullness a triangular area of dullness observed on percussion of the chest, corresponding to the area of the heart not covered by lung tissue.

thymus-dependent area any of the areas of the peripheral lymphoid organs populated by T lymphocytes, e.g., the paracortex in lymph nodes, the centers of the malpighian corpuscle of the spleen, and the internodal zone of Peyer's patches.

thymus-independent area any of the areas of the peripheral lymphoid organs populated by B lymphocytes, e.g., the spleen lymph nodules and the lymph nodes.

watershed area any of several areas over the convexities of the cerebral or cerebellar hemispheres; at times of prolonged systemic hypotension they are particularly susceptible to infarction.

Wernicke's area , Wernicke's second motor speech area originally a term denoting a speech center on the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus, now used to include also the supramarginal and angular gyri.

area

[er′ē·ə]

Etymology: L, space

(in anatomy) a limited anatomical space that contains a specific structure of the body or within which certain physiological functions predominate, such as the aortic area and the association areas of the cerebral cortex.

area

A zone or region.

NeuroanatomyAs refers to functional regions of the brain, the complete noun is X area of the cerebral cortex, as in prefrontal area of the cerebral cortex, motor area of the cerebral cortex, and so on; the most common “short” form is either X area or X cortex.

area

1. Any limited surface or space.

2.

A part of the brain or retina having a particular function.Brodmann's area's Areas of the cerebral cortex defined by Brodmann and numbered from 1 to 52. Areas 17, 18 and 19 represent the visual area and visual association areas in each cerebral cortex.area centralisSeemacula lutea.area of comfort Zone of comfort. SeePercival criterion.extrastriate visual areaSeevisual association areas.fusion areaSeePanum's area.Panum's area An area in the retina of one eye, any point of which, when stimulated simultaneously with a single point in the retina of the other eye, will give rise to a single percept. Its diameter in the fovea is about 5 minutes of arc and increases towards the periphery (Fig. A17). Syn. fusion area. Seeretinal disparity; horopter; retinal corresponding points; Panum's fusional space.rod-free areaSeefoveola.striate areaSeevisual area.visual area1. Any region of the brain in which visual information is processed. 2. This is Brodmann's area 17 in each occipital lobe. It contains six layers of cells numbered 1 to 6 from top, layer 4 being subdivided into three sublayers 4A, 4B and 4C. Layer 4C receives inputs from the photoreceptors in the retina via the lateral geniculate bodies. There are also some afferents to layers 1 and 6. The primary visual area is identified by a white striation (line of Gennari) on each side of the calcarine fissure. This white line appears in the middle of the fourth layer of the visual cortex and is composed of fibres from the optic radiations. Syn. primary visual area; primary visual cortex; striate area; striate cortex; V1; visual cortex. 3. It also refers to all parts of each occipital lobe related to visual functions. Syn. prestriate cortex. Seecortical column; occipital cortex; calcarine fissure; lateral geniculate bodies; cortical magnification.visual association area's They are the parastriate area (Brodmann's area 18) and the peristriate area (Brodmann's area 19) of the occipital cortex surrounding the visual area. Areas 18 and 19 are subdivided into multiple zones (called V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, etc.). They receive projections from the striate cortex. They are also connected to other areas of the cortex and via the corpus callosum with areas 18 and 19 of the opposite hemisphere and receive feedback information. It has been shown that V4 and the inferotemporal cortex or IT (components of the ventral or temporal cortex) receive substantial input from the parvocellular pathway. V5 (also called middle temporal cortex or MT, a component of dorsal or parietal cortex) receives input from the magnocellular pathway. Processing that occurs in the visual association areas helps to interpret the message that reaches the visual area and to recall memories of previous visual experiences (Fig. A18). Syn. extrastriate visual area; extrastriate cortex; prestriate cortex (these terms actually represent all the regions outside the striate cortex where visual processing takes place); secondary visual cortex. Seeagnosia; magnetic resonance imaging fMRI; prosopagnosia; magnocellular visual system; parvocellular visual system.

Fig. A17 The eyes are fixating X on the horopter H. Stimulation of point N in the left retina and of any point within Panum's area P of the right retina gives rise to a perception of singleness and stereopsis

Fig. A18 Lateral surface of the human cortex showing some of the primary areas. Association areas occupy very large portions of the cortex beyond the primary areas. From the primary visual area information is passed onto the surrounding association areas terminating in the inferior temporal (IT) lobe specialized for object identification (ventral pathway or 'what' system), and the other in the parietal lobe or more precisely near the junction of the temporal, parietal and occipital lobes (referred to as MT) specialized for object localization (dorsal pathway or 'where' system). Integration of information from these pathways is likely further processed ultimately in the frontal lobe

ar·e·a

(ār'ē-ă)

1. [TA] Any circumscribed surface or space.

2. All of the part supplied by a given artery or nerve.

3. A part of an organ having a special function, as the motor area of the brain. See also: region, space, zone

n the soft tissues along the junction of the hard and soft palates on which compression, within the physiologic limits of the tissues, can be applied by a denture to aid in its retention.

area, postpalatal seal

n See area, posterior palatal seal.

area, pressure,

n an area of excessive displacement of soft tissue by a prosthesis.

area, recipient,

n the portion of the body on which a skin, bone, tooth, or other graft is placed.

area, relief,

n the portion of the surface of the oral cavity under prosthesis on which pressures are reduced or eliminated.

area, rest (rest seat),

n the prepared surface of a tooth or fixed restoration into which the rest fits, giving support to a removable partial denture.

area, rugae

n (rugae zone), that portion of the hard palate in which rugae are found.

area, saddle,

n See area, basal seat.

area, stress-bearing,

n See area, basal seat.

area, stress-supporting,

n See area, basal seat.

area, supporting,

n the areas of the maxillary and mandibular edentulous ridges best suited to carry the forces of mastication when the dentures are in use. See also area, basal seat.

area, work,

n the entire space in which the dental hygienist moves and works while treating a patient. This includes the instrument tray and dental chair, unit, and light.

Arenaviridae

n a grouping of enveloped, helix-shaped RNA viruses implicated in a relatively benign form of meningitis (lymphoctyic choriomeningitis; severe encephalitic forms do occur rarely) that affects young adults.

area

pl. areae, areas [L.] a limited space or plane surface.

association a's

areas of the cerebral cortex (excluding primary areas) connected with each other and with the neothalamus; they are responsible for higher mental and emotional processes, including memory, learning, etc.

Brodmann's a's

specific occipital and preoccipital areas of the cerebral cortex, distinguished by differences in the arrangement of their six cellular layers, and identified by numbering each area.

cardiogenic area

in the embryo includes heart and pericardial rudiments.

central retinal area

the area of the retina, dorsal to the optic papilla, along the optical axis. Here the retinal vessels are missing.

In cattle the area is poorly defined as two areas; a rounded area concerned with binocular vision and a horizontal strip concerned wuth monocular vision.

area cerebrovasculosa

in anencephaly the cerebral hemispheres are replaced by a sheet of tissue composed largely of blood vessels called the area cerebrovasculosa.

area cribrosa

that part of the renal crest or renal papilla at which the papillary ducts open into the pelvis.

germinal area, area germinativa

embryonic disk.

area medullovasculosa

the central part of a spinal meningomyelocele. It is a raised, reddish protuberance devoid of skin and consists of spinal cord with a surrounding vascular network.

motor area

that area of the cerebral cortex which, on brief electrical stimulation, shows the lowest threshold and shortest latency for the production of muscle movement.

area nuda

an area on the surface of a viscus that has no serosal covering.

olfactory area

1. the part of the piriform lobe of the brain associated with olfaction.

2. a more general area including the olfactory bulb, tract and trigone.

area opaca

the opaque area of the embryonic disk of the fertilized avian egg surrounding the area pellucida; it forms some extraembryonic structures.

area pellucida

the clear central part of the developing embryonic disk in a fertilized avian egg. Produces the embryo's tissues.

area piriformis temporalis

the cortical area of the piriform lobe of the brain.

primary area

areas of the cerebral cortex comprising the motor and sensory regions.

an area of the brain in which pathological conditions may occur without producing clinical signs.

vocal area

the part of the glottis between the vocal cords.

Patient discussion about area

Q. I have this blackhead on my cheek area for about a year..,How do I remove it?

A. This type of blackhead you are describing sounds like comedonal (non-inflammatory) acne, as opposed to acne that is inflammatory or severe inflammatory (which usually will not remain for a year on the skin). There are many basic local treatments which can be found at pharmacies over-the-counter. Whether it is gel or cream (which are rubbed into the pores over the affected region), bar soaps or washes - it is important to keep the skin clean of bacteria, that may worsen blackheads.

Q. What does it mean when you have breast cancer in three different areas? My friend just found out that she has breast cancer in her right breast but three different lump types of cancer in one breast, and it has affected her lymph nodes at least two of them. What are her chances and what stage cancer would that be? She is going to be having a mastectomy and chemo.

A. Did they biopsied the lumps? Are they sure they are cancerous? If so that means it might got metastasized, the cancerous cells can move around in the blood stream and then just start “hook” on an organ and continue multiplying. That is a malignant and dangerous situation.

Q. I have terrible pain in my groin area when i try to walk. Any clues?

A. Well, first of all, it depends on your gender, since men and women have different things in their groin...

Is the pain aggravated by coughing or straining? Do you feel any bulge?In this case, it may be an inguinal hernia, which is quite common in men.

You can read more here (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003111.htm), and consulting a doctor may also be wise.

The cross sectional area per PEO chain (nm2) is increasing with the size of stabilizing chain in comparison of Lugalvan BNO12 with PE/F 108.

On other side PE/F 108 with larger number of EO units (EO = 296) (Table 1-2) adsorbs less on a molar basis and occupies higher cross sectional area but the adsorbed layer thickness was also higher in PE/F 108 (thickness was calculated from rheology by Yasin et al.

The adsorbed layer thickness from rheology and AFM experiments (Table-5) was larger than the average distances (square root of the cross sectional area sc of one PEO chain, reported in Table-3) between the adjacent chains so the possibility of mushroom conformation can be excluded and we can assume the brush like conformation where chains are stretched out and can be described in terms of linear sequence of blobs (number of coils) of size s consisting of number of monomer units (ns).

We've talked with many researchers preparing to study the effect of Breathe Right strips on athletic performance and cautioned them that unless they test for change in the nasal cross sectional area, they're not using the correct indicators," said Dr.

Thomas have shown statistically significant results when cross sectional area of the nasal valve region is correlated with certain physiologic measurements.

The individuals in this study with definite improvement in nasal cross sectional area due to Breathe Right nasal strips were better able to recover from repeated sprints," stated Dr.

A uniform compressed cross-section is one in which the sample's contact surfaces stay the same over the range of compression and that the cross sectional areas below the compression faces move uniformly and freely with the compression faces and the sides do not bulge out or move inward.

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